U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is calling on Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler to resign after the release of sexually themed emails Schedler sent one of his employees.Kennedy, from Louisiana, said Friday that the emails, which were sent on a state account and published by The Advocate, show his fellow Republican "crossed the line and abused his position."The recipient of Schedler's emails claims in a lawsuit that Louisiana's elections chief harassed her for years and punished her when she rebuffed him.Schedler's spokeswoman said the pair had a consensual sexual relationship. The woman's lawyer denies that.The secretary of state has refused to resign, but said he won't run for re-election next year. He said he plans to finish out his term because of the ongoing work at his office replacing the state's voting equipment.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

BATON ROUGE, La. —

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is calling on Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler to resign after the release of sexually themed emails Schedler sent one of his employees.

Kennedy, from Louisiana, said Friday that the emails, which were sent on a state account and published by The Advocate, show his fellow Republican "crossed the line and abused his position."

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The recipient of Schedler's emails claims in a lawsuit that Louisiana's elections chief harassed her for years and punished her when she rebuffed him.

Schedler's spokeswoman said the pair had a consensual sexual relationship. The woman's lawyer denies that.

The secretary of state has refused to resign, but said he won't run for re-election next year. He said he plans to finish out his term because of the ongoing work at his office replacing the state's voting equipment.